Medicine-holder



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P. H. WYETH.

MEDICINE HOLDER.

No. 350,406. Patented Oct. 5, 1886.

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FRANK H. WYETH, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

MEDICINE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,406, dated October 5, 1886.

Application filed March 25, 1886. Serial No. 196,599. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. WYETH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Medicine- Holders; and I do herebydeclare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to devices for holding and furnishing means for applying medicines which are designed for externaluse.

The object of the invention is to produce a holder in which solidified preparations may be held and prevented from becoming dissipated or weakened by exposure to the air, and which at the same time will furnish ready means for holding the compounds while being used.

With these objects in view the invention resides, essentially, in a holder for medicines consisting of a socket having integral there with a handle, the socket and handle being stamped from one piece of sheet metal, and the cap stamped in a single piece of metal and adapted to inclose a portion of the holder and the medicine held therein.

I have illustrated the invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation, and Fig. 2 is a central vertical section, of my improved holder.

In .the drawings, A represents the base, in the upper portion, a, of which is formed a socket or receptacle, a, in which the solidified preparation isplaced. This base portion is formed of the lower portion, a and the ring a. The portion a is preferably stamped from one piece of metal in the flattened form shown, so as to form a convenient means of grasping in order to apply the medicine. The upper portiouis provided with a circular flange, a, and a ring, c of such size as to fit within the flange, is inserted and secured in anysuitable metal, as in this way a receptacle capable of,

containing a large amount of medicine may be provided at a comparatively small cost; and this substance renders the holder capable of being ornamented by nickel-plating or 0therwise; but the holder may be of hard rubber or any other suitable substance.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A holder designed to contain solidified medicine adapted for external use, consisting of the base or holder having the handle integral therewith, the two being stamped from a single piece of sheet metal, and the inclosing-cap stamped from sheet metal and inclosing the medicine and a portion of the holder, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK H. WYETH.

Witnesses:

R. G. DYRENFORTH, G. N. MORISON, Jr. 

